Where to taste Pinot Gris in Istria: the estates that grow it, how the region expresses the grape, and how to book a visit.

Pinot Gris estates in Istria

Clai ★ 4.5

Hrvatska Istra PDORefosco, Pinot Gris, Malvazija Istarska, Chardonnay, Plavina, Merlot, MuskatBuje and the Bujstina

Krasica cellar in the Bujstina known for skin-contact and long-macerated wines, including the Ottocento range and single-vineyard Refosk bottlings from red-soil sites around Buje.

Tasting: Cellar-door tastings Monday-Friday 10:00-17:00, Saturday 10:00-14:00.

Tip: The Ottocento range shows the estate's longer-maceration house style; ask which vintage is currently pouring.

Brajki 105, Krasica, 52460 Buje, Croatia Book →

Franc Arman ★ 4.2

Hrvatska Istra PDOMalvazija Istarska, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Cabernet Franc, Teran, MerlotFounded 1850Franc and Oliver ArmanVizinada

Vizinada family estate cultivating vines since 1850 and now run by father-and-son team Franc and Oliver Arman, working Malvazija, Teran and a broad international range alongside a sparkling Stanzia Brut.

Tasting: Tastings by reservation. Summer hours Monday-Saturday 8:00-20:00, winter Monday-Saturday 8:00-16:00.

Tip: The terrace tasting room looks toward both the sea and the Alps on a clear day.

Narduci 5, 52447 Vizinada, Croatia Book →

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